This marks the first time researchers have identified ancient beetles, flies, ants and wasps in fossilized tree resin in ...

We used to think that deforestation in the Amazon would dry out the local climate, but the effects may be even more extreme ...

A fallen tree reveals seven burial urns in the Brazilian Amazon: human remains, fish, and turtles found in giant pots.

Mato Grosso Government (Brazil) and O.N.E. Amazon join forces to protect the Amazon through an innovative conservation finance model ...

Every rainy season, the Cristalino River in the south of the Amazon basin bursts its banks, enabling travellers to kayak ...

Local deforestation reduces rainfall in the Amazon rainforest wheres global climate change is the main factor for the ...

Every time humans cut into the Amazon rainforest or burn or destroy parts of it, they're making people sick. It's an idea ...

Gold mining in Amazon rainforest peatlands releases enormous amounts of carbon, threatening biodiversity and exacerbating ...

Il Amazon biome It not only represents an ecosystem rich in biodiversity, but also plays a fundamental role in the health of ...

The world's largest rain forest houses an abundance of wildlife. March 11, 2009 — -- It's home to the world's most vast variety of living creatures with the most birds, freshwater fish and ...